Thursday, May 27, 2010 - South Riding, VA - Freedom High School

For the second time this season against a top team, with momentum shifting in County's direction, lightning stops the game with County on the short end of the scoreboard as the Raiders fell short 11-6.

A Kris Pratt booming home run just before the halt was the highlight of the evening.

The Raiders ended the season playing their best ball.

Friday, May 21, 2010 - Leesburg, VA - Loudoun County High School - Loudoun County picks up a playoff win at home against Park View.

Fine complete-game pitching by Kris Pratt coupled with timely hitting and an error free game helped the Raiders pick up their first playoff win since 2006.

Eight different Raiders scored as they made the best of their 6 hits including a bases clearing 3-RBI double by Pratt. Others with singles were Matt Cunningham, JJ Levan, Taylor Cokeley (also with a double), Kelley Drews.

The Raiders travel to Potomac Falls to take on the top seed Panthers Tuesday evening at 6:00pm.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - Ashburn, VA - Broad Run High School - Raiders drop final regular season game 5-2 to Broad Run.

County jumped out ahead in the first taking advantage of 2 walks, a single by Taylor Cokeley followed by an RBI ground-out by Kelly Drews.  The Raiders picked up another run in the third with a long home run blast by Tyler Saleck.  Other hitters were Henry Massey (single), Matt Slack (single), and Kris Pratt (double).

Taylor Cokeley pitched the whole game for the Raiders giving up 8 hits while striking out 4.  The Raiders finish out with a 6-6 Dulles District record and host their first playoff game since 2006 against Park View.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - Leesburg, VA - The Raiders made the most of their 6 hits under a cold and wet sky as Taylor Cokeley tossed a full game 4-hit shutout while recording 10 strikouts including the side to end the game with a County victory 3-0.

LC jumped ahead in the first on singles by Cokeley and Nick Fischer (who threw out another base stealer this game)...Bryan Huber scoring (in pinch running for Cokeley, and stealing another base with his new found wheels) and Tyler Saleck scoring on Fischer's RBI single after reaching safely on an error.

The Raiders picked up another run in the second as Henry Massey singled home Matt Slack who had a lead-off double.

County spread the wealth as 6 different Raiders had hits including Ethan Carlyon recently called up from the JV squad.

The Raiders return to action Friday night in their final home game against Potomac Falls as they will honor seniors Nick Veschi, Kelly Drews, Matt Cunningham, and Austin Campbell.

LC Raiders 5 - Freedom 0 (late entry from game Friday, April 30)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - Brambleton, VA - Briar Woods High School

Taylor Cokeley pitches through a shaky 2nd inning, and pitches complete game for victory.  After giving up 5 runs from 5 hits, Taylor settled down and limited Briar Woods to 3 hits the rest of the way.  10 strikeouts, 6 of which come in 6th &  7th innings. 

Friday, April 23, Leesburg, Virginia - Loudoun County High School - The Raiders scatter seven hits in a losing effort to the Spartans 12-2.

The Raiders first RBI came in the fifth inning on a Matt Cunningham single scoring Henry Massey.

The highlight for the Raiders was when starting pitcher Tyler Saleck hit a solo home run over the 365 feet sign in left center in the bottom of the seventh.  Saleck began the game pitching with Nick Collins entering in relief in the fourth and Austin Campbell coming in the sixth inning.

Kelly Drews went 2-2 with two doubles. The team travels to Briar Woods High School on Tuesday and to Freedom on Friday.

The team drops to 2-4 in the district.